[ad_1] The case of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi challenging his extradition will come up for hearing before Belgium’s supreme court, the Court of Cassation, on December 9, officials said on Thursday.Choksi has challenged before Belgium’s top court an October 17 ruling of the Antwerp Court of Appeal that upheld India’s request for his extradition…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday remanded four accused in the Red Fort blast case to 10 days of NIA custody. The agency identified them as Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather, a Saharanpur-based practitioner originally from Anantnag, Dr Shaheen Saeed of Lucknow, and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay of…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Describing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal as “unplanned, chaotic, and dangerous,” chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that the situation had reached an “alarming stage” following the deaths of multiple booth-level officers (BLOs), including an anganwadi worker in Jalpaiguri.In a letter addressed to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Banerjee said…
[ad_1] At COP 30 this week, the world’s most powerful leaders are once again bargaining over degrees and decades: how much warming to allow, how long developing countries can keep burning coal, how much money will flow south. India’s delegation is pressing, as always, for climate equity. On paper, they’re right: our per-capita emissions remain…
[ad_1] Prashant Kishor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj supremo Prashant Kishor on Thursday observed a day-long maun vrat (vow of silence) at the Bhitiharwa Gandhi Ashram in Bihar, a symbolic act of introspection after his party’s failure in the Assembly elections. His vow of silence comes as Nitish Kumar was sworn in as chief…
[ad_1] ‘Nirantar’ Nitish Kumar once again takes oath as CM of Bihar. NEW DELHI: Phir ek baar Nitish Kumar. Bihar, once again, has sealed its political future in the hands of a man who has ruled it for most of the past two decades — a leader who has mastered the art of survival, reinvention,…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the 10th time at a grand ceremony held at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan.“I congratulate my father for taking the oath as the CM the 10th time. The public gave us more than expected. I thank and also…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that constitutional courts cannot prescribe timelines for the President or governors while they decide on bills passed by state legislatures. Calling such directions unconstitutional, the court delivered its opinion on a presidential reference that sought clarity on whether courts could mandate time-bound action under Articles 200…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a massive defence boost for India, the United States has approved a possible $93 million arms sales deal which would help “strengthen homeland defense and deter regional threats”.The deal includes Javelin Missile System and related equipment for an estimated cost of $45.7 million and 216 M982A1 Excalibur tactical projectiles for $47.1…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a massive defence boost for India, the United States has approved a possible $93 million arms sales deal which would help “strengthen homeland defense and deter regional threats”.The deal includes Javelin Missile System and related equipment for an estimated cost of $45.7 million and 216 M982A1 Excalibur tactical projectiles for $47.1…